POLITICS
The Big Story| ECOWAS ministers meet in Sierra Leone as bloc...
SAT JULY 18 2026-theGBJournal| ECOWAS Council of Ministers gathered in Sierra Leone this week as the 15-member regional bloc grapples with persistent violent extremism,...
BUSINESS
MONEY
Naira tumbles, faces moderate near-term pressure as Dangote Refinery shifts to...
...FX reserves up by US$146.50 million
SAT JULY 18 2026-theGBJournal| The naira depreciated by 0.4% w/w to N1,385.00/USD, as increasing demand pressures undermined the CBN's...
COMMENTS
SCIENCE / CLIMATE CHANGE
NLNG ramps up 2040 Net-Zero target push as it seeks Decarbonization...
FRI JULY 10 2026-theGBJournal| Nigeria LNG Ltd. (NLNG) is seeking consultancy firms to support its energy transition and decarbonisation programme as the company steps...
AGRICULTURE
SPORTS
Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Justin Bieber to co-headline FIFA World Cup...
...Football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show on Sunday, 19 July at New York...
When a Nation Stops Believing: Nigeria’s World Cup absence is about...
...Nigeria's failure to qualify mirrors a deeper national crisis. Citizens increasingly see institutions that do not reward merit, leadership that often appears disconnected from...
Paraguay topple Germany in bruising World Cup classic as Brazil also...
TUE JUNE 30 2026-theGBJournal| Paraguay stunned Germany 4-3 on penalties after a gripping 1-1 draw over 120 minutes in Boston to book their place...
The Stats| FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group stage sets new benchmark...
...Record-breaking attendance reaches 4.6 million across first 72 matches of tournament
...Global audiences and fan experiences reflect unprecedented scale of first 48-team edition
...Most expansive edition...
WORLD NEWS
The Big Story| ECOWAS ministers meet in Sierra Leone as bloc...
SAT JULY 18 2026-theGBJournal| ECOWAS Council of Ministers gathered in Sierra Leone this week as the 15-member regional bloc grapples with persistent violent extremism,...
With 702 deaths confirmed, Ebola outbreak intensifies across DR Congo as...
...Two months after the outbreak was declared, cases will soon reach the 2,000 mark; In the 2018-2020 outbreak it took 10 months to reach...
UN agencies call for diplomacy to end attacks as Washington and...
TUE JULY 14 2026-theGBJournal| As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN...
Nigeria deepens Asia investment push with Hong Kong tax agreement
TUE JULY 14 2026-theGBJournal| The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Monday concluded...
METRO
